The new tech numbers tell a story of (mostly) young and fast-growing companies that are some of the most in-demand places to work in the world right now. But what makes a New Tech company is not their age, size or industry - it is their approach to business. All of our New Tech companies are disruptive at their hearts; often internet-based or focused on creating new technologies. This benchmark only includes organizations of size 500–1000 employees.
~1.9m
Questions answered
in last 12 months
~75
Organizations
These insights represent ~1.9m questions answered from ~75 organizations, ranging in size from 500 to 1,000 people, in the last 12 months.
The data meet our criteria as being robust and reliable; unlikely to substantially change over time; and representative of the wider industry. Read more about the methodology.
Data provided by Culture Amp
Computer Software
54%
Information Technology and Services
23%
Internet
17%
Computer Games
3%
Computer & Network Security
3%
North America
54%
Europe
22%
Oceania
11%
Asia
8%
MEA
4%
South America
1%
Engaged people are emotionally committed to their organization. These people stay at their organizations longer and are more productive and effective. Successful organizations have more engaged employees.
This is in the bottom 33% compared with the overall average.
The average eNPS score for organizations in this benchmark is 19 and is in the top 36% compared with the overall average.
Engagement is defined through these five industry-standard questions from Culture Amp’s engagement survey template.
I rarely think about looking for a job at another company | 55% Same as global average |
[Company] motivates me to go beyond what I would in a similar role elsewhere | 69% Same as global average |
I am proud to work for [Company] | 86% Same as global average |
I see myself still working at [Company] in two years' time | 62% 1% below global average |
I would recommend [Company] as a great place to work | 80% 2% below global average |
People working in New Tech 500–1000) are more engaged than Professional Services DACH, Marketing & Advertising Female, Professional Services Western Europe, and Retail United Kingdom. People working in New Tech 500–1000) are less engaged than Pharmaceuticals United States, New Tech Southeast Asia, Pharmaceuticals Northern America, and Pharmaceuticals North America.
The highest scoring question for New Tech 500–1000) had 89% of People agreeing that they know how their work contributes to the goals of [company] (+0% compared to overall) while they were generally most positive about Work & Life Blend.
People in New Tech 500–1000) were generally least favourable about Action, and were most negative towards 'I have seen positive changes taking place based on recent employee survey results' with 15% of people disagreeing (+1% above average).
Different things are important to different cultures. If you want to make more of your people engaged then you need to know what is important your people. These questions are most important to keeping people engaged in New Tech (500–1000) organizations.
I have confidence in the leaders at [Company]
The factor this relates most closely to is Leadership
Different things are important to different cultures. If you want to make more of your people engaged then you need to know what is important your people. These questions are most important to keeping people engaged in New Tech (500–1000) organizations.
1 I have confidence in the leaders at [Company] | 72% favorable Leadership |
2 The leaders at [Company] have communicated a vision that motivates me | 69% favorable Leadership |
3 [Company] really allows us to make a positive difference | 66% favorable Social Connection |
4 I feel like I belong at [Company] | 76% favorable Belonging |
5 I believe there are good career opportunities for me at [Company] | 64% favorable Learning & Development |
In the short term, 20% of people in this benchmark are thinking of or actually seeking jobs elsewhere (+0% compared to overall) while on a longer time frame, 12% of people see themselves leaving within two years (+0% compared to overall).
The following questions had the biggest impact on whether individuals felt that they were planning to stay at their organization and not actively looking for alternative jobs.
1 I feel like I belong at [Company] | 76% favorable Belonging |
2 I have confidence in the leaders at [Company] | 72% favorable Leadership |
3 The leaders at [Company] have communicated a vision that motivates me | 69% favorable Leadership |
We’ve connected the employee feedback data for each company included in the benchmark with ratings from Glassdoor.com, which is one of the world’s largest job and recruiting sites combined with a growing database of company reviews, CEO approval ratings and more.
Overall Rating | 3.8 stars (+0) |
Culture and Values | 3.9 stars (+0) |
Work Life Balance | 3.9 stars (+0.1) |
Compensation and Benefits | 3.9 stars (+0.3) |
Career Opportunities | 3.55 stars (+0) |
Recommend to Friend | 70.0% (-1) |
CEO Approval | 86.0% (+2) |
Organizations in the New Tech (500–1000) benchmark on average gave 11% of employees access to reports with their survey results. This is higher than average and demonstrates that organizations in this benchmark tend to be more transparent with their survey results to leaders and managers.
An interesting reference point is that the average proportion of managers in organizations is 12-15%, with some industries higher than others (New Tech was closer to 20%).
New Tech (500–1000)
11%
Global average
10%
People in New Tech 500–1000) were much more positive than average regarding Fairness, Decision Making, and Diversity.
On the lower side, People in New Tech 500–1000) had much lower favorable scores than average in Social Connection.
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